May 19-20, 2008

Benton Convention Center
Winston-Salem, NC

Biotech 2008 Conference

Accommodations

Click here for Directions to the Benton Convention Center in downtown Winston-Salem.

Twin City Quarter Accommodations

CED is pleased to return to Winston-Salem’s newly revitalized Twin City Quarter for our 17th Annual Biotech Conference. We hope you will take advantage of a thriving downtown district, the Piedmont Triad Research Park and four star hotel and convention services.

At this time, the group rate initially set aside at the Winston-Salem Marriott is no longer available and the hotel is fully booked. Please contact one of these nearby hotels to arrange your accommodations. Due to high demand at the time of CED’s Biotech conference, we recommend that you make hotel reservations as soon as possible.

Downtown Hotels

The Hawthorne Inn
420 High Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336-777-3000
Toll-Free: 800-972-3774

CED has arranged an additional block of rooms at the Hawthorne Inn for May 19, 2008. The room rate for CED guests will be $92.00. Please reference CED Biotech 2008 when calling to make your reservations. This rate will be available until May 12, 2008. Please make your reservations soon as space is limited.

Best Western Salem Inn & Suites
127 South Cherry Street
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336-725-8561

Wingate Inn
125 South Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101 US
Phone: 336-714-2800

Other Nearby Hotels

Comfort Inn Medical Centers
110 Miller Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Phone: 800-804-6835
1.6 miles from Benton Convention Center

Quality Inn Coliseum
531 Akron Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Phone: 800-804-6835
2.8 miles from Benton Convention Center

Quality Inn and Suites Winston Salem
2008 S Hawthorne Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Phone: 800-804-6835
3.2 miles from Benton Convention Center

Comfort Suites Winston Salem
200 Capital Lodging Court
Winston Salem, NC 27103
Phone: 800-804-6835
3.9 miles from Benton Convention Center

Benton Convention Center

301 West Fifth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Click here for directions to the Benton Convention Center.

Other Area Attractions

Downtown Winston-Salem

Just south of the Benton Convention Center and the adjoining hotels is Fourth Street's Restaurant Row. The Convention Center is also a close walk to the Downtown Arts District. From the vibrant to the sublime to the avant-garde, Winston-Salem's arts community calls Trade Street home. Located between Fifth and Seventh Streets and set against the backdrop of wall murals, it is filled with an eclectic mix of tenants. Check out late night entertainment, explore almost a dozen art studios, like Urban Artware, that feature the work of local artists, or browse gift and specialty shops.

Piedmont Triad Research Park

Anchored in Winston-Salem's downtown business district, the Piedmont Triad Research Park (PTRP) is a highly interactive, master-planned innovation community being developed to support life science and information technology research and development. To learn more about the emergence of the biotech community in the Triad visit the About Biotech section.

Visit Local NC Wineries

The Yadkin Valley is fast becoming a center of North Carolina wine production. Come and experience the wineries of the Yadkin Valley - all within close proximity to Winston-Salem.

Tanglewood Park—Championship Golf Course

A challenging layout, striking beauty and a variety of unique services combine to make your special event a memorable experience – mix business with pleasure and reserve a tee time during your stay.

4061 Clemmons Rd.
Clemmons, NC 27012
Golf Clubhouse 336.778.6320

What Members are Saying

"CED is a premiere catalyst for networking and access. CED offers one of the best available common grounds for bringing entrepreneurs of all backgrounds together." - Clay Dunnagan, VP of Business Development, Vital Source Technologies (also a FastTrac Tech instructor)